After that duel, Big Head no longer dared to act recklessly in front of Bai Yaoyao. He followed her around, constantly calling her “Big Sister,” playing the role of a proper little brother. Mo Fan could only shake his head at the sight.
“What a disgrace for a堂堂 Demon Ding to lose face for male demons like that!”
Mo Fan pursed his lips, conveniently forgetting that this was all due to his own inaction.
This also made Big Head realise that instead of relying on Mo Fan, his so-called lord, it was better to pledge loyalty to this fierce snake. As long as he flattered her well, he wouldn’t get beaten again and would even gain a powerful backer. It was a win-win.
In the following days, Mo Fan focused on collecting various venoms, even having his lesser demons trade low-grade spirit herbs with other demons to acquire them.
Initially, Mo Fan worried that Venom Fang would come looking for trouble upon hearing of this.
But after repeated medicinal baths, with no sign of Venom Fang, Mo Fan was left puzzled.
Could Venom Fang have given up on the Ten Thousand Poisons Spirit Body?
Mo Fan didn’t know, but he was happy for the peace.
Two months passed in a flash, and Mo Fan advanced from the third stage of the Ten Thousand Poisons Body to the sixth, now only three baths away from achieving the true Ten Thousand Poisons Spirit Body.
As the baths increased, the pain lessened significantly, no longer as torturous as before. The poison vortex in his body had become the second largest of his three internal vortexes.
To test this, Mo Fan had his lesser demons capture wild beasts from beyond Black Wind Mountain and fed them his blood. None survived half a stick of incense; all died violently!
The most gruesome was a leopard beast that turned into a puddle of blood in just a quarter of an hour.
This terrifying toxicity left even Mo Fan stunned.
He considered testing it on his lesser demons, but whether it was Rabbit Demon Red Eye or Sparrow Demon Chirp, they shook their heads like rattles, refusing outright and hiding in the cave mansion.
Mo Fan could only drop the idea.
“Three more baths, but these require the five poisons…”
Mo Fan frowned. His stock of poison materials was nearly depleted, especially snake demon venom, which had run out long ago. Finding a substitute was proving difficult.
With Venom Fang lurking, Mo Fan didn’t dare venture to the market easily.
After much thought, he decided to take a gamble.
“Black Wind Mountain isn’t short of snake demons, but for venomous ones, aside from Venom Fang, there’s only that Rattlesnake!”
“With less than a month until the Demon Spirit Valley trial, time is tight. I must seize every chance to grow stronger to face the powerful demons I might encounter in the trial’s slaughter.”
Mo Fan took a deep breath, forming a plan. He immediately summoned his three main lesser demon followers.
“Lord, what’s the matter this time?” Rabbit Demon Red Eye asked curiously.
“I need you to lure Rattlesnake from One-Eye’s camp here!”
“I’ll be straight with you. I’m refining a poison technique that requires a snake demon’s potent venom as a catalyst, so I plan to devour Rattlesnake for my cultivation!”
Mo Fan spoke slowly, his gaze fixed on the three demons.
The three demons’ pupils shrank, but none spoke.
“You can think it over, whether you want to help me.”
“I can promise that if you help me, you’ll become my true confidants, not just Black Wind Mountain’s lesser followers. If I rise in the future, I won’t forget you!”
“Of course, risk and opportunity go hand in hand. I need Rattlesnake to vanish quietly, ideally without a fuss, at least until the Demon Spirit Valley trial!”
Mo Fan spoke calmly, laying out the pros and cons, then added gravely, “If you’re unwilling, that’s fine. Once you leave here, our ties are done.”
The three demons didn’t answer immediately, and Mo Fan didn’t rush them, waiting patiently.
He knew they would agree, as this was essentially a pledge of loyalty.
Having spoken, they had no reason to refuse.
“Lord, since I became a demon, I’ve been aimless for over thirty years, living in a daze, hardly free. But I know you’re a fierce demon, Lord, with a bright future. I’m willing to bet my life to catch Rattlesnake for you!” Bull Demon Dali spoke first, his gaze resolute.
“Lord, you bought my life. Without you, I’d be dead. I’ll go with Brother Bull to do this!” Pig Master said with a smile.
“Fine! With both of you agreeing, if I don’t, I’d look like a coward. I’d be the laughingstock of our Ding in days. Count me in!” Rabbit Demon Red Eye chuckled.
“You’ll see how right your decision is!”
Seeing the three agree, Mo Fan grinned, then said gravely, “From now on, you’re my true followers!”
“Mo Fan?”
The three demons were stunned.
“Mo Fan is my original name. Laibao was just given by that venomous scorpion when I came to Black Wind Mountain. It’s not important, just a name, a title!” Mo Fan smiled at them.
The three demons were deeply moved, sensing the change in their lord’s attitude.
“Remember, no matter how you do it, don’t alert other demons. Best if Rattlesnake just disappears!” Mo Fan instructed.
Black Wind Mountain was in a sensitive period. A demon’s death was no small matter and would violate the Black Wind Demon King’s rules.
But a missing demon, while causing some ripples, would fade once the buzz died down.
Watching the three demons leave, Mo Fan’s eyes brimmed with anticipation.
“I wonder if my Ten Thousand Poisons Spirit Body, once complete, can threaten a Demon General or even a Demon King…”
Mo Fan murmured, his eyes filled with ambition.
Since he was destined to be a demon and walk the path of demon cultivation, he refused to be a pawn.
Demon Ding wasn’t his goal. If possible, he planned to aim for Demon General after the Demon Spirit Valley trial, becoming a true power on Black Wind Mountain!
If he could, he even wanted to take down the Black Wind Demon King, making himself untouchable on the mountain.
A demon who didn’t aspire to be a Demon King was no good demon!
So Mo Fan believed that to be a great demon, he had to start as a general, climbing step by step to sainthood and ancestry!
Only as a great demon could he truly control his fate and seek the so-called truth.
This was the path Mo Fan had planned for his future—rugged but unavoidable!
Compared to human scheming, Mo Fan preferred the demon world’s law of the jungle.
Here, with enough strength, you could have everything!
